Imcold X-Wing - discussion/building thread (http://xwingpm.wz.cz/)

[Dagger]

Greetings Starbuck, I build planes in scale 1/200 with paper of 75-80grs, I learned to handle this very fine paper, at the beginning you will want to make a bun and throw it away, then you take care. It is more delicate, tends to To be dented before a slight pressure and it does not give you time to correct unions, when gluing you must be very careful. The advantages, cutting is very easy and when sticking you do not have to wait long to continue, it adheres quickly.

 

[starbuck]

First parts done and I can agree what Dagger mentioned.
Although the parts are made of thin paper I plan to give some parts a thicker layer. Especially the end parts of the tubes where applicable.

 

[starbuck]

Got it so far. Made some mistakes. Therefore it is good that I made the test build. Part 13 -short time a mystery. But then found out. Cut it. see picture.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

You are doing a great job on this project.
It is good that you are using a bamboo skewer for rigidity with the gun system.

 

[bigpetr]

Nice work, choose the wooden sticks as streight as possible. Paper part wrapped around them will not correct curved sticks.

 

[starbuck]

Test build finalized with errors - see picture. (fast build just to check the placement of the parts)
@ Pattern - they are on the other side of the cannon - and I will send a picture when I will make the cannons again.

 

[starbuck]

Nice work, choose the wooden sticks as streight as possible. Paper part wrapped around them will not correct curved sticks.

Your are right - I saw it during the build - now searching for other ones ;-))

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Your are right - I saw it during the build - now searching for other ones ;-))

I would suggest going to your local dollar store and getting a pack of bamboo skewers and using them for such.

 

[zathros]

They have tons of round stock at 90% of all hobby stores, usually for $1.50 a stick, with is 24" long.

 

[Gandolf50]

Wood Dowels 50 pack of 150mm x 2.5mm at Walmart, in the craft section... In the cake /decoration section, they have Wilson Candy sticks that are rolled paper200mm x 4mm (and probably other types and sizes), cotton swabs (for ears) on paper rolled, usable length approx 80 mm x 2.4 mm ( you can pull scrape and sand the cotton off!)

The swabs and the candy sticks can also be water formed as it does not take but to moisten them in warm water and carefully and slowly bend them into shape and then let dry!!

 

[starbuck]

Thanks for the tips. Got my sticks.

Start of the cannons.

 

[starbuck]

Good to have done the test build.
All parts fit perfect.

First done - three to go.

 

[starbuck]

Next parts. Following the instruction. No problems so far. One ready -3 more to do.

 

[Dagger]

Very well done Starbuck, it looks very good, and difficult.

 

[starbuck]

Very well done Starbuck, it looks very good, and difficult.

Thx. Yes it is a detailed model and it seems to be difficult, but if you do it with patience and if you read the instruction carefully, then
everything comes together nicely.
And if you you have a problem - place it here in this forum, and you will receive help.
I remember my build of the millenium falcon. I asked within the building thread whether a radar dish as seen in EP7 is available anywhere in the net.
The answer was no, but BIGPETR CREATED ONE!!

 

[starbuck]

Next parts. I had to adjust the front end of the stick to be able to wrap the paper around the stick completely. Used my knife and a file.
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At the moment I am not sure how to build part 15. Cut? Fold? Any ideas?

 

[micahrogers]

Next parts. I had to adjust the front end of the stick to be able to wrap the paper around the stick completely. Used my knife and a file.
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At the moment I am not sure how to build part 15. Cut? Fold? Any ideas?

Looks like cut, fold the grey sides over the white core, the curl into the C shape, the longest grey side is the outside of the curl...

 

[starbuck]

Looks like cut, fold the grey sides over the white core, the curl into the C shape, the longest grey side is the outside of the curl...

Thats exact the way it is. Cut all three and curl it into shape.
Next parts prepared....

 

[starbuck]

Ready for final assembly.

 

[zathros]

Fix the gun tip of the left gun, it's crooked compared to the other 3. You would not want that detracting from this beauty!